Schould facebook be blocked in office?

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There is a lot of talk about how facebook can have a negative impact on productivity of employees and that is a reason why am I thinking to block it in my company. But, can this cause unrest among the workers? Is it good choice to block it an what is the best way to do that?

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There is a lot of talk about how facebook can have a negative impact on productivity of employees and that is a reason why am I thinking to block it in my company. But, can this cause unrest among the workers?

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Its not a general rule but I feel it largely varies from organization to organization. You will come across lots of lots of organizations that have banned facebook and even or social media site in the office and there are also the organizations that don't mind using facebook.
Concerning the productivity, it might be affected. Chatting with dear friends, commenting on pictures, watching videos, and then getting back to work, yes, it would take some time to concentrate and produce the best efforts.
The moderate solution is to let people use facebook only during the break time.

Is it good choice to block it an what is the best way to do that?

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If you have set up a system network in your organization, then ask your network manager, he will do this for you.

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There is a lot of talk about how facebook can have a negative impact on productivity of employees and that is a reason why am I thinking to block it in my company.

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If the reason you block facebook just due to "there is a lot of talk", then it can be a big mistake. And yes, if you found that facebook really give negative impact on your company, you shall immediately block it, but not due what others talk.
There are still many big company allow facebook but still produce good result. baesd on your actual status to make decision.

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It should not be blocked at the first place... the company must allow and warn the employees that if the work productivity suffers then the company will block all the social media websites fr them. Eventhough the employees are using Facebook It is important that they also make sure that the complete their work whatsoever.

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It generally depends on how much your employees use Facebook and if they rely on it for entertainment or enjoyment, I guess. A lot of workplaces already do block Facebook, and a lot don't. A lot of workplaces don't block it, but ask their employees to not use it during work time and use it only during their breaks. I guess that would be fine. It also helps build up some trust between employees and their boss, because their boss can start to rely on them to not use websites which they're asked not to use.

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I think it is a good choice to block it!
Why is there a dilemma whether to block it or not. We all know how can facebook be distracting. What employees do in your time is your business, you pay them to do work.

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Facebook is a wonderful tool to use, but if FB is used in the office, others will take it for granted and use it for personal use. I wouldn't recommend it being used in the office, except for higher management. If you have a website that customers need to communicate though. Use CRM, email, phone, and etc... Its worked before and keeps everyone on track. Offer a sales plan for the employees if its about sales.

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yes! facebook should be block in offices. when i was working as an employee i admit that im always on my facebook account. I cant concentrate on my work because of that social networking, i like playing farmville. Im lucky that my boss did not caught me.
If you want your employee to be productive block facebook in your office otherwise facebook will be more productive not your company.

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I don't think the work place should be able to put a ban on social networking or anything else. I believe that if people can act responsibly and not let it interfere with their working lives then it shouldn't be a problem.

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I think it's better to use an employee software for time tracking to stop employees from visiting Facebook or other social networking sites during work hours. Because the truth is Facebook provides a break in work.

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